Passing Time by Lui Hock Seng – Man shovelling crushed cockle shells to make whitewash paint, Tanah Merah, c. 1960s – 1970s

This print is from Passing Time, an exhibition presented by Objectifs that featured the work of Singaporean photographer Lui Hock Seng (b. 1937). Like many photographers of that period, Mr Lui’s subjects of interest ranged widely from streetscapes, to portraits, from architecture to industry. The images are exemplary of pictorial photography, the dominant photography art practice at the time, and provide insight into the beginnings of modern-day Singapore.